Container opener



Oct. 13, 1931. c. E. BODSON I 1,827,307

CONTAINER OPENER,

Filed Dec. 29, 1927 I N VEN TOR A TTORNEY Patented Oct. 13,1931

ING COMPANY, or KANSAS CITY, ris

CARROLL a. nonson, on Kansas m rirssonnigassis von pro /ART MANUFAGTU3- sonar, conroaarron or MISSOURI l J 'p r i 1,827,30?

oonrernnn {OP Application filed December 29;ieaaflseriaritbt243,227;

My invention relatesfto containers and: v more partlcularly to paired members of a device having resilient means for latching i them releasably in closed position, the principal object of the invention being to release the members from engagement, and. incidental objects being to provide a member suitably supported by the'device-for moving the members apart and incidentally releasing the latch.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the invention, I have provided, improved def f tails of structure, the preferred forms of in closed and latched position opener.

which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is perspective view of a container equipped with my container open-er.

Fig. 2 is a detail perspectiveview of the F ig. 8 is a fragmentary view of the container including an elevation of the opener and supporting means. I I

Fig; 4 is a perspective view of the-coir tainer showing the members in open position: and illustrating the engagement of the open-:

ing device from'i'n'side the container.

Fig. 5 is a side View of the container illustrating the opening device in position after u separating the members.

Fig. 6 is a vertlcal central section through the container, latch and opening device, illustrating the members in closed position.

Fig. 7 is a similar view illustrating the members in open position.

Referring in detail to the drawings 1 and 2 designate frame-elements adapted ,to be associated, and are illustrated as com-f prising a container'and pivotally connected by a hinge 3, the element 1 being shown as the-pan or body member of the container, and

i 2 as the top, cover or lid member. Means for engaging one element with theother areillustrated as a boss or rib-like outer edge l on I one of the members, namely, the lid 2, and a 1 latch 5 supported by the other member 1 adapted to engage the boss, the latch' 5.being preferably curved and resilient and compris ing a spring'snap latch. The latch 'issupported'by alatch member 6 preferably com opening element is pivotally mounted, the pin extendlng' through suitable openings in; the

a we'dging action against the cover upon the fulcrum of the "body-supported pin;

'ters Patent is: 1 j

prising an annulus Zfitted into the body mm ber and retained therein by the curved and inbent rim 8 of the body'memberythe latch edgesgand'so disengaging the latch. I pro-.

vide mechanical means for facilitating the ing a yoke-like opener9 having'arms 10,-and I further provide ears 11 preferably outstruckfrom the annulus 7'.3.Il(l formed-into bearingportions on each side" of the latch'to' receive'a pivot pin 12-Whereon the'yoke-like ears 11-. The opening element is preferably prov ded with conveXeam faces-13, Which are adapted to bear against the rim of the cover separation of the engaged edges and comprise '50 uponipivoting of the: opening element in the face of-a' cross arm 14 of the opener to cause- In using aico'ntainer equipped as described, the lidis broughtdow'n against the body p012 tion in" the usual manner-so that the latch engages the boss of the lid. When the box is to" be opened, the opening element ispivoted onitspinsupport and pressed against the lid, the cam facessliding over the edge of the lid and'forcin'g the members apart against the-influence of the spring snap latch, the engagingedge of which is moved away from the boss. The opening ele'ment isprovided pref erablyftherefore, ;on the body member'With" direction of the cover under pressure upon the I I an armon' each side of the latcli both for f i eflicient functioning to separate the members and 'alsoifor guarding the latch against receiving :or 'causin'g damage and for improving h IWhlanceof the containeri What I claim and desire to se'cure by Let 1. In. combination itha container com- '95" prising separable. members and a spring snap latch, a camelement'pivot'ally supportedby Zone of the members: and adapte'd'for bearing against the j other memberto separate the members. and disengage the latch: v 5 I 

